The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Upon
consolidation, all intercompany accounts and transactions are
eliminated. Amounts pertaining to the non-controlling ownership
interest held by third parties in the operating results and
financial position of the Companys majority owned
subsidiaries are reported as minority interest. The
Companys fiscal year is the
52-week or
53-week
period ending on the Saturday closest to the last day in
October. Fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004 were
52-week
periods. Fiscal year 2007 is a
53-week
period.

Certain amounts reported in previous years have been
reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2006 presentation. Such
reclassifications were immaterial.